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The Library offers workshops and events designed to help you develop essential research skills. Whether you're a student, a researcher, or faculty our sessions provide opportunities to explore advanced research techniques, critically evaluate information sources, learn about open research and engaging with AI for research.
PGR Essentials: Introduction to open research
Are you aware of open research? How can open research practices be applied to your research? Interested in finding out more? This workshop will introduce open research, considering the benefits for researchers, institutions and society. It will provide opportunities for you to consider how open research methods could be embedded into your research and highlight sources of support and further information.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the workshop, you will be able to
- Define key concepts of open research
- Describe the benefits of open research for researchers, institutions and society
- Assess how open reseach practices align with and support your chosen research methodology
- Locate sources of support and guidance
Target audience
Postgraduate researchers in the early stages of their research degree and from all disciplines.
Workshop theme
Induction workshops are for those who are starting out on their researcher journey, at a key turning point in their degree, or want to refresh their knowledge base. Visit our Induction workshops page for more sessions.
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By: Alexander Aghajanian
Last updated: Tuesday, 13 January 2026
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